In this Chapter:

1. A.Appellant means either:
   1. 1. A person who has filed a complaint with the Office of Independent Police Review (IPR) and subsequently requested review by the Citizen Review Committee (Committee) of the investigation or
   2. 2. A member about whom a complaint has been filed with IPR and who has subsequently requested review by the Committee of the investigation.
2. B. Bureau means the Portland Police Bureau of the City.
3. C. Chief means the Chief of the Bureau.
4. D. Citizen or community member means any person who is not an employee of the Bureau.
5. E. Committee means the Citizen Review Committee, which is appointed by City Council to assist IPR in the performance of its duties and responsibilities pursuant to this Chapter.
6. F. Complaint means a complaint about a member by a citizen, the Director, a member or other employee of the Bureau.
7. G. Complainant means any person who files a complaint against a member of the Portland Police Bureau.
8. H. Director means the director of the Office of Independent Police Review or the Director’s designee.
9. I. Finding means a conclusion reached after investigation as to whether facts show a violation of Bureau policy. 
10. J. Early Warning System means the Bureau's method of identifying officers exhibiting a pattern of behavior that signals potential problems for both the Bureau and public, as explained in General Order 345.00.
11. K. IAD means the Internal Affairs Division of the Bureau, whose responsibilities and procedures are described in Section 330.00 of the Manual of Rules and Procedures of the Bureau, as amended from time to time.
12. L. IPR Investigator means an investigator of the Office of Independent Police Review.
13. M. IPR means the Office of Independent Police Review.
14. N. Member means a sworn employee of the Bureau or a supervisor of sworn employees. An involved member is a member about whom a complaint has been submitted to IPR or the Bureau.
15. O. Misconduct means conduct by a member which conduct violates Bureau regulations or orders, or other standards of conduct required of City employees.
16. P. Request for review means a request by an appellant that the Committee review an IAD or IPR investigation of alleged member misconduct.
17. Q. RU (Responsibility Unit) Manager means a commanding officer or manager of a Bureau division, unit or precinct.
18. R. Supported by the evidence. A finding regarding a complaint is supported by the evidence when a reasonable person could make the finding in light of the evidence, whether or not the reviewing body agrees with the finding.
19. S. Police Review Board means the board established by Code Section 3.20.140.
20. T. Policy-related issue means a topic pertaining to the Police Bureau's hiring and training practices, the Manual of Policies and Procedures, equipment, and general supervision and management practices, but not pertaining specifically to the propriety or impropriety of a particular officer's conduct.
21. U. Supervisory investigation means a formal, non-disciplinary process where the involved member’s supervisor is tasked with reviewing a complaint stating a member provided poor quality of service or committed a rule violation that if sustained would not result in corrective action greater than command counseling, as defined by the Bureau’s discipline guide.